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to sublease

to sublease

1 4.8
To rent part or all of a place you are renting to someone else
  • verb
  • /ˈsʌbˌliːs/
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  • One of the ways a tenant might avoid financial liability for having to vacate an apartment before the lease period is up is through subleasing.

Would you like to sublease my apartment?

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Examples

  • Subleasing can work out quite well, providing the tenant finds a responsible subtenant.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Would you like to sublease my apartment?

    Film Courage

  • And so it's just a matter of how many properties can you either sublease, own or manage for other people.

    Ryan Pineda

  • The landlord is interested in subleasing or taking over the space again.

    Academic text (2001)

  • If you signed a lease, it is often mentioned in it about subleasing restrictions.

    Blog text (24)

  • I can't thank you enough for subleasing me this place.

    Coyote Ugly (2000)

  • It is common for leases to contain a provision either prohibiting the tenant from subleasing or requiring the landlord's approval to do so.

    Academic text (1991)

  • I found someone who wants to sublease my apartment for the summer.

  • After negotiating with my landlord, I decided to sublease my room to a fellow student.

  • She plans to sublease her office space while she works remotely for the next few months.

Synonyms

to rent
vsto sublease
352 1.8

To allow someone to use a house or room in return for money

involves letting a rented property to another person instead of owner granting use
to lease
vsto sublease
61 3.5

Allow someone to use your property in return for regular payments

involves a tenant passing use of their rented property on to someone else
to rent out
vsto sublease
50 2.1

Allow someone to use a room or building for money

involves a tenant giving use of the property they occupy rather than the owner
to sublet
vsto sublease
11 4.2

To rent part or all of a place you rent to someone else during your lease

has identical meaning but is the alternative common form

Surface Forms

sublease infinitive
subleased past
subleased past participle
subleasing present participle
subleases third person singular

Morphology

sublease = lease (transparent) = sub + lease

The prefix 'sub-' indicates a secondary action of leasing, making the meaning derivable from 'lease'.

Etymology

Sublease comes from sub- ('under') and lease ('rent'), so it simply means to 'rent under' your own lease. So to sublease is when a tenant rents the whole or part of their rented place to another person.